Clinton Van Inman is a high school teacher in Hillsborough County, Florida. He is 65 and a graduate of San Diego State University. He was born in England. He has had many publications throughout the years.Recent publications are Blackcatpoem.com, Tower Journal,The Hudson View, Winter 2011,Inquisition Poetry, and Munyari.com, to name a few.These poems are included in a forthcoming book called, “The Last Beat,” as he believes Beatniks like him are a dying breed.